John Drew vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and John Drew that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

John Drew

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games John Drew 2 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Drew 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team John Drew 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Drew 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team John Drew 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Drew 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 20.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks John Drew 193 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games John Drew 739 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists John Drew 24 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals John Drew 21 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks John Drew 5 Karl Malone 135

Total Games John Drew 29 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage John Drew - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.